Press Releases | Nov, 19 2019
(AUSTIN, TX) – On Nov. 19, 2019, David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, named Dr. Mark Atwood Lawrence as the next director of the LBJ Presidential Library, effective January 5, 2020.
Currently, Dr. Lawrence is Associate Professor of History at The University of Texas at Austin, where he has taught since 2000. He is also Director of Graduate Studies for UT-Austin’s Clements Center for National Security.
In making the announcement, Ferriero said, "I can think of no one more fitting than Dr. Lawrence to head the Library and Museum of the 'Education President' than one who has spent a career using primary source materials to educate students and scholars. With his extensive knowledge of the 1960s, proven scholarship, and experience in museum design and planning, Dr. Lawrence is uniquely qualified to lead this Library and Museum."
Larry Temple, Chairman of the LBJ Foundation, added, "Mark Lawrence is a stellar selection. He has researched and taught at the LBJ Presidential Library and has participated in myriad programs at the Library for nearly two decades. We are grateful to Archivist David Ferriero for this outstanding appointment."